The Bâtonnier of Montreal, Me Greg Moore, has announced that Me Ian M.Solloway will be the recipient of the 2014-2015 prestigious Mérite du Barreau de Montréal in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the Montreal Bar and its activities. Me Solloway is the Chair of the English-Speaking Section of the Bar of Montreal, having occupied […]

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) says it has appointed Hugo Perezcano Díaz as Senior Fellow with the think-tank’s International Law Research Program, effective immediately. At CIGI, Hugo Perezcano Díaz will research and author a CIGI Paper on the topic of “NAFTA at 20” and its future prospects, especially with respect to potential cooperation […]

Jim Pickell, President of HomeExchange.com Today HomeExchange.com announced the promotion of Jim Pickell to the post of President. Formerly the Chief Operating Officer, in his new role he will define and implement the company’s strategy and pursue an aggressive expansion plan for the world’s leading home exchange community. The announcement comes on the heels of […]

The Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch today led a coalition of 20 NGOs in giving a rare UN platform to the Nigerian girl who jumped off a truck to escape from Boko Haram, the student leaders of the Hong Kong umbrella protest, and courageous dissidents and victims from China, Cuba, Iran, Tibet, Pakistan, Turkey, North Korea […]

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) announces today that its secure website through which donations are collected for The Lin Jun Family Trust has been translated into Chinese, in response to requests from Chinese communities over the world. « The translation of the website into Chinese allows for better outreach and communication with Chinese communities over the […]

20 rights groups to bestow courage award upon Saudi blogger at Geneva Summit On eve of UN rights session, global coalition of dissidents will spotlight urgent human rights situations and call for action A coalition of 20 non-governmental human rights groups announced today that Saudi blogger and rights activist Raif Badawi — sentenced to 10 […]

Coco Chanel mentioned once that « hard times arose an instinctive desire for authenticity ». Following this wise thought, people are increasingly willing to make tangible investments like fine arts or jewelry. According to various sources, the number of the wealthy people is increasing – there are more than 12 mln millionaires and roughly 2,000 billionaires. These […]

A resolution on end-of-life decision-making to be considered by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is poised to help lawyers, but a Supreme Court ruling addressing doctors’ roles in these choices should be kept in mind during the debate, says Toronto human rights and constitutional lawyer Hugh Scher. The CBA is set to consider the resolution, […]

AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (“AXA Real Estate”), the leading real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe(1), announces that it has exchanged contracts, on behalf of an international consortium of investors, to acquire 22 Bishopsgate, London EC2 (formerly known as The Pinnacle) from Pinnacle No 1 Limited to develop a new building partnering Lipton […]

Join The Montreal Lawyer’s first issue of its second year with an ad in the front-page story featuring Montreal Bar bâtonnier Greg Moore, a partner with the firm Joli-Coeur Lacasse of Montreal, the only anglophone in a French-speaking law practice founded in Quebec City. Greg Moore discusses the problems arising from errors in the translation […]